Egger Alm

Just a few steps uphill from Egger Alm pasture is the perfect spot for having a rest on the mountain meadow, amidst blooming herbs and with wonderful views to boot. Let your gaze wander across the 47 huts, the veterans' chapel of the mountain village, the lush forests and further on across Lake Presseggersee to the other side of the valley, where the Gailtal Alps present themselves from their best angle. But it is not just the wide-open vistas that make this high valley with its little mountain lake so unique. The hummocky meadow is bursting with vegetation and the cows can take their pick of tasty grasses and herbs, making for particularly flavoursome dairy products, starting with Gailtaler Almkäse (Protected Designation of Origin). The pasture has a long cheese-making tradition and cheese is prepared here as it was a hundred years ago, with plenty of love and time. Visitors are welcome to take a peek at the cheese-making facilities. The inn on Egger Alm pasture is the perfect place for sampling award-winning cheeses, not just cold on a platter, but also in hot dishes such as cheese soup or "Kaspressknödel" dumplings. Fresh mountain butter, "Schotten" cheese, yoghurt and curds are also on the menu. Kids will appreciate the playground and being free to roam the surrounding area. At the end of July and the beginning of August, the annual cheese-cutting ceremony is celebrated with a Kirchtag festival directly on the pasture!